Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureSketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works |
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They all include , but are not dominated by , the basic and moving situations of
illness or death . Illness is generally shown as conquerable . In Heidi , Clara is
roused from her lethargy by Heidi ' s cheerful energy ; Mary in The Secret Garden
...
They all include , but are not dominated by , the basic and moving situations of
illness or death . Illness is generally shown as conquerable . In Heidi , Clara is
roused from her lethargy by Heidi ' s cheerful energy ; Mary in The Secret Garden
...
Page 42
It is , of course , not the death of the protagonists themselves , for then the story
would end too soon ; but it is very likely a death which causes them severe
emotional damage , which comes very near to destroying their psyches . In
earlier ...
It is , of course , not the death of the protagonists themselves , for then the story
would end too soon ; but it is very likely a death which causes them severe
emotional damage , which comes very near to destroying their psyches . In
earlier ...
Page 73
... and circumstances of the troubled protagonist , and that is death . The
preponderance of deaths , though not death scenes , is astonishing , considering
that ninety - five percent of us reach adulthood without experiencing a family
death .
... and circumstances of the troubled protagonist , and that is death . The
preponderance of deaths , though not death scenes , is astonishing , considering
that ninety - five percent of us reach adulthood without experiencing a family
death .
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Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature |
| Authors | Egoff, Sheila, Sheila A. Egoff |
| Contributor | American Library Association |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | American Library Association, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2006 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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